CVE-2024-43514

Summary

CVE-2024-43514 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights. This issue can be exploited remotely, making it a serious threat to security. Microsoft is working on a patch to address this vulnerability and users are encouraged to apply it as soon as it becomes available. Until then, it is recommended to implement additional security measures to mitigate the risk.

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